Collection device



Jan. 14, 1930. THCMPSON 1,743,986

COLLECTION DEVICE Filed March 19, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [1. Q mompsq g Jan. 14, 1930. c, THOMPSON 1,743,986

COLLECTIQN DEV-ICE Filed March 19. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 15. ai m mm ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOWARD C. THOMPSON, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR T FLORA THOMPSON, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA COLLECTION DEVICE Application filed March 19, 1928. Serial No. 262,741.

Subscribers to newspapers as a rule make payments therefor either weekly or monthly. A receipt card is generally left with the subscriber which is punched by the collector when payments are made. The present manner of making such transaction is annoying to the subscriber, for the reason that she must first come to the door in response to the collectors ring, then seek her purse and her subscription card. The method also materially delays the collector in his trips. It may,

therefore, be considered the primary object of this invention to provide a simple, cheap but thoroughly effective means whereby a subscriber may arrange her subscription card and weekly or monthly payment'in a suitable receptacle arranged on the exterior of her dwelling so that the collector may withdraw the card and punch the same and likewise remove the coin from the receptacle constituting the improvement withoutnecessitating the subscriber answering his call.

A still further object is the provision of a collection device that is of a simple nature 2 and which may be cheaply constructed and which includes a card compartment and a coin compartment, the latter being normally closed and locked by a suitable door, the key for the lock being retained in the possession of the collector.

The improvement also resides in certain other novel features of construction, combination and operative association of parts, satisfactory embodiments of which are disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof with parts broken away.

Figure?) isan enlarged detail elevation of the lower portion of the improvement showing the door swung to open position by the dotted lines.

Figure 4: is a perspective view of a second form of the improvement.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 6.

Figure 6 is a sectional view approximately 50 on the line 6- -6 of Figure 5.

that has its edges, and if desired its lower end, bent upon itself to form lapping flanges 2, and the outer element of each of the flanges is further bent to provide inwardly directed hook portions 3. Received between the outer flanges of the heads 2 and in the hooks 8 there is an outer plate 4 that provides the back plate of the coin receptacle. The space between the plates 1 and 4 affords a compartment for a card 5.

The coin compartment is in the nature of a substantially rectangular box 6 that has-its edges formed with outturned flanges 7 that are received in the hooks 3 and that contact with the outer faces of the back plate 4. The top of the substantially rectangular coin compartment 6 is closed but the same is pro vided with a slot 8 of a size to receive a coin of a determined denomination therethrough.

The open bottom of the box-like compartment 6 is closed by a door9, The door is in the nature of a flat plate and is hinged, as at 10, to one of the sidesof the compartment 6, the second end of the plate constitut ing the door 9, is flanged, as at 11, and is arranged at a right angle with respect to the a plate proper. This flange 11 is provided with an opening 12. ,7 Fixed on the inner face of the coin receptacle 6 there is a, lock casing 13, the bolt 1a for the lock being actuated by a key which is retained in the possession of the'collector. The bolt is designed to be received in the opening 12' on the flanged end 11 of the door 9.

The device is designed to be arranged upon the exterior of the building, either upon a door frame, the post for a porch or any other suitable support, and there is passed through the flanged edges of the ,deviceprovided by the hook, the flanges 7, the plate 4:, thebead 2 and the plate 1, securing means such as screws 15.

The subscriber places the card 5 in the compartment and the coin or coins for the payment of the newspaper in the coin holder. It ismerely necessary for the collector to unlock the door, withdraw the card and punch the same. If any communication is desired between the subscriber and the collector the same may be arranged in the card compartment and readily withdrawn therefrom.

The foregoing has reference to the form of the improvement disclosed by Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings. In the remaining figures I have illustrated a second form which may be more cheaply constructed and may be preferable over the first mentioned form.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 the back plate is indicated by the numeral 15. This plate preferably has its edges, adjacent to its top and bottom provided with lateral extensionsin the nature of ears 16 provided with openings for the reception of securing elements. The outer face of the plate 15 from and for a suitable distance above the bottom edge thereof is formed or otherwise provided with a boxlike receptacle 17. This receptacle has its top formed with a coin receiving opening 18. The top of the receptacle does not entirely cover the same, the said top, at a slight but suitable distance away from the back plate 15 being formed with a back member or plate 19 which is connected with both the sides and with the bottom of the receptacle and provides the said receptacle with an outer coin compartment 20 and an inner card receiving compartment 21. There is secured by spring hinges 23 to the top of the receptacle 17 a door plate 24. This plate preferably has its inner edge formed with an inturned flange 25, and the door or closure plate 24, adjacent to the bottom. thereof has a central aperture disposed opposite a similar aperture in the bottom of the receptacle 17 and passing through these apertures there is the hasp of a padlock 26. In this showing the card projects a considerable distance above the card compartment 21 and the door opening from the outer face of the receptacle 17 prevents any liability of coins dropping from the coin compartment 20.

Having described the invention, I claim: 1. A device for the purpose set forth constructed to provide an inner card receiving compartment and an outer coin receiving compartment, said compartments, and the,

connected portions thereof having outwardly directed flanges through which pass securing elements for sustaining the device upon a support, said coin compartment having a closed top which is slotted and an openbottom, a door plate hingedly secured to the coin compartment, locking means between the door plate and compartment.

2. A collecting device for the purpose set,

forth, comprising a back plate whose edges are bent to provide beads and the outer ele ment of the bead being formed with inwardly directed hooks, a plate received between the beads and hooks, a substantially rectangular.

coin com artment having flanged ends to be received etween-the last-mentioned plate and the hooks, means passing through the hooks, flanges, plates and beads for sustaining the device upon a support, said coin compartment having a closed top which is slotted, an open bottom, a hinged door for closing the bottom and locking means for the door.

3. A device for the purpose set forth, comprising. a substantially rectangular receptacle whose rear projects above its top, a transversely arranged plate fixed in the receptacle adjacent to the rear thereof for dividing the receptacle into an inner card compartment and an outer coin compartment, the top of the receptacle having a slot to communicate with the coin compartment and having its inner edge terminating in a line with the division plate, said coin compartment having an opening therethrough, a hinged door for closing the opening, said door having a flange for frictionally contacting with the inner Wall of the coin compartment, and locking means for holding the door closed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOWARD C. THOMPSON. 

